Q79.5
Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 2 never code together
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes
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Index entries leading here filed at null
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Alongside this code 8 same parent — Q79
Q79.0 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm Q79.2 Exomphalos Q79.3 Gastroschisis Q79.4 Prune belly syndrome Q79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes category Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unsp
Subordinate codes 2
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